ben carson, highly critical of president obama's healthcare and economic policies during the national prayer breakfast. >> moral decay. fiscal irresponsibility. they destroy themselves. and if you don't think that did happen -- can happen to america, you get out your books and you start reading. >> reporter: the speech, cheered by conservative pundits. >> amazing speech. move over president obama, the doctor is in the house. >> reporter: a wall street journal editorial even calls on carson to run for president. >> what do you think about the attention that dr. carson is getting on this issue? >> running for president requires more than making a good speech. >> reporter: dr. lester spence, who specializes in black politics at johns hopkins has a theory about the republican embrace of dr. carson. >> the real simple reading, i don't think it's right, but the real simple reading is, like, wow, if we could find somebody black and intelligent that thinks like us, we can easily put ourselves back on the path to political success. >> reporter: carson tells abc news, he's unsure about a politi